Happy 104th birthday to my Grandpa Stevens. I love my memories of you spoiling me with a @klondikebar while sitting on your lap and watching the @disney channel together. #familiesareforever #JohnGStevens (at Highland, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cos0xWFOW_d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
My emotions have been mixed like a roller coaster this morning just getting here, today … this week … but in the end “we” are high as in the eternal heavens ❤️🩹🙏🏼😇 #LaieTemple #LaieHawaiiTemple #Whitfield #Cristobal #Ohana #OhanaMeansFamily #HolinessToTheLord #HouseOfTheLord #BaptismsForTheDead #baptismandconfirmation #ancestors #FamiliesCanBeTogetherForever #TheCovenantPath #FamiliesAreForever #EternalFamilies #FamilyMeansNobodyGetsLeftBehind https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7wff2PwkW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Congratulations! 🎈 . #Repost @mindee.chidester --- I was traveling all day yesterday, but I definitely did forget about one of the most special days for our family… McKay Day! Something special about adoption is there are so many things you get to celebrate. You can celebrate the day the child came into you life.m/home, you can celebrate the day the adoption was finalized, and (for us) the day we were sealed to McKay in the temple. McKay, you have been and always will be one of the best things that happened to our family. We weren’t complete without you! #adopt #adoptionrocks #fostercareadoption #fostercare #fostertoadopt #family #familiesareforever https://www.instagram.com/p/CgH-jR9uSza/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I remember a few years back (approximately 2 years after being diagnosed with cancer). I was finding it very difficult to breathe. My respiratory tract was rapidly declining making it so hard for me to breathe, that in order for me to sleep safely, I had to sit upright while my husband would then watch, just to make sure I didn’t stop during the night. It was soon after, that I was quickly fitted for a bipap (a machine that breathes for you) and luckily, I found some much needed relief.
This was one of the scariest times in my life, let’s just say that I have a lot more compassion for those with breathing complications!
Now let’s fast forward three years with a month spent at the Mayo, where I soon found it was all caused from the cancer, that in addition to the myeloma I also have a rare neuromuscular disease that was causing a steady decline in both my nerve and muscular function, all due to an uncommon antibody that lies within the cancer cell.
I remember thinking many times back then, how easy it would be just to give up. And since I have a strong belief in God and of an afterlife, death has never nor will it ever scare me, no not one bit. But I found that continuing to live with all the physical challenges did!
Obviously now, I’m so unbelievably grateful I chose to endure 🙏. And although my life is far from easy and even further from perfect, it is also amazing, filled with so many beautiful moments to talk about. And if you’ve needed to hear it, so is yours.
I heard the other day someone speaking about grit. That word really stuck out to me, because no matter how smart we are, rich or unbelievably charming we may be, in the end if we don’t demonstrate some perseverance we will never be as successful regardless of the endeavor. Even having faith requires some determination. There will be many times where we may lack the faith in any given circumstance.
But after all is said and done, when our life comes to its end, it will be our sheer grit to that thing which will determine how great we’ve become.
One of the happiest moments of my week. Benjamin helping me in the studio tonight, after a two week stay in the hospital with his Mom. Ben's news is good; his bench marks were great, and the inch he's grown while in Texas is good news to add to his chart, too. Hallelujah! Benjamin is improving! Hallelujah! #latterdaysaintartist #pulmonaryhypertensionawareness #pediatriccardiology #familiesareforever #contemporaryartist (at Bryan, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHMa17SFKTF/?igshid=5mg2qx5l4cfs
15 मई को अंतर्राष्ट्रीय Families Day मनाया जाता है। वर्ष 1995 से यह सिलसिला हर साल जारी है । . . . #gkwebsite #gkwebsites #gk_website #General_knowledge_website #gkwebsite_Gk #hindi_blogs_websites #gk_website_in_hindi #familiesareforever #familyday https://gkwebsite.com/ (at Delhi, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAMDnUZBwti/?igshid=1mh2rf590v6hr
👣Caminhada desde a casa de Leonte até ao pado do Vidoal. Aproveitar o que temos de melhor. Get out and get to the top of that mountain!😁🏞️ . . . . . . . . #famfirst #familylove #familyouting #familytrip #familiesareforever #familyvacation #familyportraits #famiglia #familytimeisthebesttime #familyiseverything #familypicture #mifamilia #familypictures #naturelovers #awesome_earthpix #liveauthentic #thecreative #livefolk #mountainlove #gottalove_a_ #instamountain #nature_perfection #mountainlion #ourplanetdaily #portugal_em_fotos #amar_portugal #portugalalive #amoteportugal_ #portugal_lovers #unlimitedportugal (em Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HdWR5HgE1/?igshid=qlfseceeb8sw
I’m obsessed with this kid! She is the light of my life! And she just loves the camera! SWIPE LEFT. . . . . . #famfirst #familylove #familyouting #familytrip #familiesareforever #familyvacation #familyportraits #famiglia #familytimeisthebesttime #familyiseverything #familypicture #mifamilia #familypictures #familygoals #familytree #familydinner #familyvaca #familyphotography #brooklynny #brooklynphoto #brooklynlife #brooklynliving #brooklynmade #canonphotos #canoneos #canonrebel #canonphotographer #focalmarked #cakesphotoroom https://www.instagram.com/p/B3UrrpYg6s_/?igshid=sfocpozci3um
Tripple trouble with @maurizio_ph 🤙🏼 . Get your own Split dome port and take over under pool shots like this one. Link in bio! . . . . #splitgadgets #staysalty #underwaterphotography #water_of_our_world #madeofocean #adventureculture #saveouroceans #offshore #familylove #familyouting #familytrip #familiesareforever #familyvacation #familyportraits #famiglia #familytimeisthebesttime #familyiseverything #familypicture #mifamilia #familypictures #bg_underwater #freedive #goprohero #goprophotography #goprouniverse #goprolife (at Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzvjf4Sl9-Z/?igshid=10dfby6ivpic3
Check this #awesome #ghost #shirt on teepublic and save 35% Link on bio...if you prefer shopping from spreadshirt send a DM to get your link and coupon code #famfirst #familyouting #familytrip #familiesareforever #familyvacation #familyportraits #famiglia #familytimeisthebesttime #familyiseverything #familypictures https://www.instagram.com/p/BxJOiIwlds1/?igshid=1ohoocd5wzjxn